Glendale man suspected of nearly killing his brother with a knife

A Glendale man is suspected of trying to kill his brother with a knife Monday night, according to a report filed in Maricopa County Superior Court.

The court document stated that David Lujan, 29, was arrested after the argument with his brother led him to come within inches of killing his brother.

Lujan's brother went to his house near West Glendale and 83rd avenues with a friend to buy a vehicle when they got into an argument, the report said.

Lujan hit his brother in the face and broke his nose. After being separated, Lujan got a pencil and tried to stab his brother, but he was stopped, the court document stated.

Then, Lujan went after his brother once more, and after being separated again, he went and got a paring knife, the document said.

This time, Lujan stabbed his brother in the chest and stomach multiple times. The victim's friend told police that he heard Lujan say to his brother that "he was going to kill him," the document stated.

The brother was rushed to the hospital by his friend, where doctors found fluid in his lungs and heart. Doctors said the stab wounds were close to the heart and could have been life-threatening injuries if the heart had been punctured, the court document said.

The victim's friend confirmed all of the events to police. The mother of the brothers was also present at the time of the stabbing, the document showed.